Roberto Hongo is a former player of the Brazilian national team that passes his soccer knowledge down to Tsubasa Ozora. It can be said that Roberto is one of the important characters in the animanga. There are several facts about Roberto Hongo that you should know! See them below!

1. Tsubasa’s Best Mentor

Roberto once said that his meeting with Tsubasa is destined. After watching Tsubasa playing on the field, Roberto realizes Tsubasa’s talent. He is sure that in the future, Tsubasa will be a world-class player.

Roberto taught Tsubasa all of the techniques he master. The genius Tsubasa then master all of the methods being taught by Roberto. Roberto felt thankful since he met Tsubasa and is really proud when Tsubasa is playing for Sau Paulo and Catalunya.

2. Suffers from an Eye Disease

Roberto, the former Brazilian soccer player, is forced to retire. The reason being he suffers from an eye disease that makes it possible for him to play soccer. Roberto even tried to commit suicide, but luckily Tsubasa’s father, Kodai Ozora, saved him.

He then recommends Roberto to meet a doctor in Japan that can heal his disease. But Roberto can’t return to play soccer professionally. That is why Roberto places his hopes on Tsubasa to be a world-class player.

3. Skywing Shot

Roberto master a high leveled technique that can only be executed by professional soccer players. The technique is a shooting technique named Skywing Shot. The technique is taught to Tsubasa by Roberto.

Tsubasa master the technique, and so does Carlos Santana that idolizes Roberto. Skywing Shot makes the ball move with an incredible rotation that dives upon reaching the goal.

4. Dark Past

Before becoming a professional soccer player, Roberto lives an unfortunate life. Before participating in a test in Sau Paulo, his mother died because of an accident in the factory she is working in. He then lives by himself with a soccer ball left by his mom.

Although Roberto is sad, he stays strong and keeps on living to be a professional soccer player. He then reaches his dream and become known as one of the best players in Brazil.

5. The Inspiration of Roberto Hongo

Roberto Hongo is a Brazillian player that comes to Japan to heal his retina disease. But he has a bigger purpose after meeting Tsubasa Ozora that has immense talent in playing soccer.

Roberto forgets about his sorrow caused by his disease since he wants to teach numerous techniques to Tsubasa so Tsubasa can grow to be a player that stood in the world’s stage.

Fyi, Roberto Hongo is inspired by a real-life figure. The character of Roberto Hongo is adapted by one of the Brazilian legend, Socrates. Many similarities can be seen in both figures. Aside from the same hairstyle and beard, the skills of Socrates are similar to Roberto’s.

Then the emphasize about Roberto is inspired by Socrates is the reason that Socrates retires from soccer since he suffers from an eye disease.

Those are the facts about Roberto Hongo in Captain Tsubasa. Wait for more articles about Captain Tsubasa in DuniaGames!

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